Childhood baddies

[getagrip]

Oh no! Do you think Techno's sculpting ability is tied to his hair length - like Sampson's strength?

It's possible:

Michelangelo:



Rodin:



Just a couple of famous sculptors I selected at random(ish).

Perhaps he should grow a beard; he'd be even better!

[Steve J]

Can't really remember any Baddies that scared me as a kid. Certinaly not the comic (to me) child catcher from CCBB.

[getagrip]

Certinaly not the comic (to me) child catcher from CCBB.

Comic?

[Roy]

The little old lady librarian ghost in the film The Ghostbusters [not the stupid monster she turns into mind, but the human-looking spirit].



Here's a youtube clip ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYjFKsJjCP0

[Maenoferren]

As mentioned in an earlier post I was terrified (along with every other 70's kid) of this guy:



And at a younger age:



I mean seriously, what were they thinking? 

So, what / who were your childhood bogeymen? (with pictures).

ARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH... that is me needing to change my underwear now... please give warnings  if HE is going to appear:)....back to therapy I go 

[Maenoferren]

When I was a lad (wheeze..), it was the fear of monsters under the bed  . Putting out the bedroom light was therefore a challenge  .
Because they only attacked in darkness! 
So, when the light was on, I carefully paced out (in Usain Bolt paces) the distance to the bed. On the final pace, the plan was then to launch myself into the air towards the bed with a dive that would impress Superman (so as to foil any last minute attempts by monsters to grab my ankles). Of course, when you turn off the light, it goes pitch black. And there are lots of obstacles (chair, chest of drawers, wardrobe). Considering the number of times I did that at top speed in (literally) blind faith (and terror), its a wonder I never ran (or dived) into a wall or piece of furniture.

you forgot that Monsters under your bed are stupid...so if you flush the loo and sprint, it doesn't matter if the light is off, they think you are still in the bathroom until the flush stops...

[Ithoriel]

As a small child I knew there were no monsters under the bed because if I was upset or anxious I would go and lie under the bed until I had calmed down.

No ... I have no idea why I did it nor why it worked. But it did!

[Sandinista]

Quatermass and the Pit always gave me the shivers

That film got me as a kid too 

[getagrip]

you forgot that Monsters under your bed are stupid...so if you flush the loo and sprint, it doesn't matter if the light is off, they think you are still in the bathroom until the flush stops...

Sad thing is, Nobby's still doing that 

[Sandinista]

I used to think that the noise of the toilet flush would wake the monsters up, so I did not flush. It really annoyed my older sister 

[getagrip]

I used to think that the noise of the toilet flush would wake the monsters up, so I did not flush. It really annoyed my older sister 

Beginning to think a moderator should merge this thread with the 10mm = crazy topic.  It's beginning to explain a few things 

[Fenton]

 All of this....Just all of it


http://youtu.be/Sg6IVUvVsAs

[getagrip]

All of this....Just all of it


http://youtu.be/Sg6IVUvVsAs

Oh dear lord, I'd forgotten that 

Can you remember the rug on polished floor mantrap one?  Used to worry me!

[Westmarcher]

Can you remember the rug on polished floor mantrap one?  Used to worry me!

Mmmm. Sounds like you suffered from a form of luposlipaphobia. 


[Luposlipaphobia - the fear of being pursued by timber wolves around a kitchen table while wearing socks on a newly-waxed floor.]

[Maenoferren]

All of this....Just all of it


http://youtu.be/Sg6IVUvVsAs

Eek! That is me never going near water again....